Hi everyone!
Well July is here! Such a great week of events. Now that schools are finally closed the pools are open and there are more fun events starting up like the Wild Wednesdays at the High Line, CityParks Tennis free tennis lessons all over NYC, Kids Music in the Grove in Fort Greene Park, Coney Island Flicks on the Beach and Regal Summer $1 Movie Express.
Also going on this week is the 4th of July! All library branches and most places will be closed so you won’t have your usual Thursday fun and I am sure everyone will be BBQing with friends and family to celebrate the 4th and there will be other fun events going on like Clearwater Deck Tours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6, Independence Day Family Fun! at New York Historical Society, Declare Independence at @ Lefferts Historic House and of course the Macy’s fireworks! One day the kiddies will be big enough to stay up late and we can try and go see them!
Have a happy and safe 4th of July & feel free to email me at events@achildgrows.com with any tips you have on events in NYC!
Have a great week!
Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Monday July 1st
Toddler Storyplay at BPL Central Library (Prospect Heights)
Mondays 1015a. Play with toys and hear stories. Ages 18-36m. Space limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children’s Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Please call 718 230 2117 for more information.
Toddler Time at Park Slope BPL
Mondays 1030-1130a. Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. Ticket Required. See Librarian.
Preschool Storytime: From Seed to Plate Gardening Program at Windsor Terrace Public Library
Mondays 10:30AM Children ages 3-5 and their Parents/ Caregivers, enjoy stories, songs , fingerplays and some gardening fun!
Program will be held in the Meeting Room and in our Garden. Please register in person at the customer Service Desk on the day of. Space is limited. Maximum 15 kids ages 3-5. First come First served.
Make Music & Dance with Dara at Dean St (Prospect Heights)
Mondays 1030a. $5/family. Have fun listening to music and dancing and lunch starts at 1130a. Kids meals for just $5, Chicken fingers with fries or pasta.
Rolie Polie Guacamole sing-a-long at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
Mondays at 1030a. $5/family. Join Rolie Polie Guacamole for a sing-a-long.
Peek-a-Boo Time @ Leonard Library (Williamsburg)
Mondays 11a at Leonard Library. Come enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with other pre-walkers and their caregivers!
Pre-walkers only. No toddlers. Ages 6-12 months.
Moxie Spot Storytime with Emily (Cobble Hill)
Storytime with Emily M/W/F 12n. $2.50/child 2nd Floor Play Fee EVERY Day. $5 max per family $2.50 waived for every $15 spent in food and beverage
Mondays 1p. Hear stories, make friends and play! For kids with and without disabilities. Sponsored by the Child’s Place for Children with Special Needs
Lego Time @ Leonard BPL (Williamsburg)
Children unleash their imaginations using Lego Building blocks. Mondays 230-330p. 5-10y. Leonard branch of Brooklyn Public Library.
Children’s Basketball @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Mondays, now until Oct 28th, 3:30-4:30pm, Rockefeller Park. Free. Basketball for 5-6 year olds with adjustable-height hoops or kids of all sizes, plus fun drills to improve skills. Close-toed shoes required. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace. No sessions 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.
Drop in SING ALONG in Spanish and English at Juguemos (South Slope)
Mondays 330-415p. Ages: 6m to 3y. $10 per child/siblings $2 more. Join us for music, singing, movement and fun in Spanish and English. PLUS: PLAY TIME that day until 5pm. Juguemos 463 6th Ave @10th St
Spellbound Storytime at Cespella Cafe (South Slope)
Mondays 4p. $5 drop in. Drop-in weekly storytimes with music, stories, puppets and more. We blend songs, our favorite books and fables, and classic nursery rhymes with a special twist into an interactive and stimulating storytime specially crafted for babies and toddlers. Ages 0-5.
Rolie Polie Guacamole Sing Along w/ Phranque! at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)
Mondays 415-515p. Join us for some fun tunes for kids 0-100. $5 per family.
Parkour Kids (Ages 4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Mon & Wed 430-530p. $18/drop in. This art, practice and discipline emphasizes efficient movement while flowing through obstacles with ease. Practitioners run, jump, vault and climb to find the best way of getting from point A to point B. Class begins with warm ups, stretching and conditioning workouts. Class continues on to strengthening the core Parkour moves ie. precisions, rolls, safety volts, strides etc. Then moves are taught in sequence to train how to overcome different obstacles.
Our Garden Club at Red Hook BPL
Mondays 430p. Learn about gardening, become green, listen to stories and celebrate the harvest. Sponsored by the Child’s Place for Children with Special Needs.
Childrens Basketball Age 7+ @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Mondays, now until Oct 28th, 4:30-5:30pm, Rockefeller Park. Free. Basketball for children age 7 and up, with adjustable-height hoops or kids of all sizes, plus fun drills to improve skills. Close-toed shoes required. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace. No sessions 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.
Capoeira Kids (4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Mon & Wed 430-530p. $18/drop in.
Williamsburgh Summer Nights, Movies in the Park @ East River State Park
Mondays seating begins at 6p & movie starts at 830p. Free. NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation and Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG) have teamed together and are pleased to host a series of family-fun films at East River State Park this summer season. The free movies will range from the ever humorous to the much loved films by all. July 1st: Life of Pi
Coney Island Flicks on the Beach
Mondays July 1st – August 19th. Pre-show entertainment begins at 7:30pm, movie at dusk.. Beach and West 10th Street.
July 1st: Join us on the beach for the 60th Anniversary of “Little Fugitive”! Flicks on the Beach is presented by Alliance for Coney Island, Rooftop Films and NYC & Co.
Parents of Children with Special Needs @ Parents Helping Parents (Park Slope)
Monday July 1st 7:00 – 8:30 PM. There is a sliding scale fee of $15 – $35/family for each workshop. To allow for a full discussion there will be no children present. To register, receive more information or make suggestions of workshop topics that might be helpful to your family contact Sharon at: brooklynphp@gmail.com
Tuesday July 2nd
Free Admission on Tuesdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights)
Tuesdays 8a-6p (March – October) FREE admission and also Free Saturdays 10a-12n.
2013 Regal Summer $1 Movie Express Brooklyn & Queens
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am starting July 2nd – for nine weeks.
Welcome to the 2013 Regal Summer Movie Express! Below is a list of participating locations and start dates. Each location will host the Summer Movie Express on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10am for nine weeks. Admission is $1 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. Week 1 movies: The 3 Stooges (PG) & Ice Age: Continental Drift ( PG)
Theater in Brooklyn:
UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Theaters in Queens:
Regal Atlas Park Stadium 8 (Glendale)
UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 & RPX (Long Island City)
River Tots on Pier 46 (Greenwich Village)
Tuesdays 10a now until September 24th. Free. 2-5y. Hudson River Park offers toddlers an opportunity to learn more about something they might not experience too often in Manhattan—the great outdoors!
Hudson River Park’s environmental educators offer an outdoor option to story hour at the local library. Hands-on learning and play activities for toddlers will vary from week to week and will include eco-crafts, music, watery experiments and much more.
Music Jam Session at Mini Max Toys and Cuts (Cobble Hill)
Tuesdays 10am. Free. Are you ready to rock? Well, then join Brittany with her ukulele, sing a song, and prepare to shake your groove thing!
Little Yogis 2-37 drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)
Tuesdays at 10a. $14 per child / drop-in at Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and breathing practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.
Sing Along with Lloyd Miller @ Two Moon (Park Slope)
Tuesday 10a. $5 per family. Come join Lloyd Miller (AKA Ulysses S. Dee of the Deedle Deedle Dees) for a sing-a-long!
Silly sing-a-along with “the Balloniac” at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)
Tuesdays 10a. Suggested donation $10. 0-5y. Mike Gold, balloon artist, children’s entertainer and member of the popular kid’s band Funkey Monkeys, hosts a sing-a-long. With old favorites and original tunes such as his classic hit, “Hey, Mr. Tuna”. Jump, clap, dance, sing and be as silly as you want!
Toddler Time Youth Wing @ Central BPL (Prospect Heights)
Tuesdays 1015a. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs. Ages 18m to 36m. Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children’s Reference Desk on the morning of the program.
Learn Your ABC’s @ Dean Street (Prospect Heights)
Tuesdays 1030a. $8/Child – $10 for 2 or more kids. Arts, Books, Crafts & Stories with ROB & DARA! Have fun and lunch starts at 1130a. Kids meals for just $5, Chicken fingers with fries or pasta.
Drum-a-long with Ivan at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Tuesdays 10a. $5/family. Find your natural rhythm with Ivan every Tuesday at Play Kids. A Drum-a-Long is similar to a Sing-a-Long, but based around drums and rhythm instead of a guitar.
Baby Breakfast Playdate at Habana Outpost (Fort Greene)
Tuesdays 10a-12n. Free. The courtyard of Habana Outpost is transformed into a toddler wonderland complete with toys, water table & supervised art projects geared for children 4 & under. Meet your neighbors and watch your babies make new friends.
FREE SUMMER KIDS CONCERTS AT MADISON SQUARE PARK (Flatiron)
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1030a now until August 8th. Free. Madison Square Park Conservancy is thrilled to present its 11th season of Mad. Sq. Kids, a series of free outdoor performances for children and their families that takes place rain or shine in the Park. July 2 – Big Bang Boom
Toddler Time/Sing Along with Ms Cindy at Windsor Terrace Public Library
Tuesdays 1030A. Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months.
Singalong with Andrew @ Moxie Spot (Cobble Hill)
Singalong with Andrew Tuesdays at 11a. $2.50/child 2nd Floor Play Fee EVERY Day. $5 max per family $2.50 waived for every $15 spent in food and beverage.
Try It Tuesdays! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tuesdays 1130a & 230p. For 5 and under. Explore, learn, and discover as you try out science, art, and language in fun and exciting ways. Free with museum admission. Admission is $9.00 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.
Rocking Chair Music Series at Caribou Baby (Greenpoint)
Tuesdays from 1130a & 1230p. $5. Caribou Baby presents The Rocking Chair Music Series, a weekly music event for kids and grown-ups alike. Inspired by the beautiful rocking chair in our family lounge, the series brings the spirit of spontaneous family sing-alongs to Caribou Baby’s sunny back room. This event often sells out, so we strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance online below or in the store.
Baby & Me Yoga at Jaya Yoga East (Kensington/Flatbush)
Tuesdays: 1215–130p. $17 to drop in, or $160 for 10 classes in 6 months. Bend, twist, stretch and giggle alongside your little one in this class geared toward babies (under 2) and their caregivers. Together you will move and groove, spark growing imaginations, and find moments of soothing relaxation.
Mom Support Group at Birth Day Presence (Park Slope)
Tuesdays 145p now until July 2nd. COST: drop in for $20 per session. Cash or check accepted. Are you looking for other women to connect with and learn more about motherhood? Are you feeling uncertain about bonding with your baby and coping with this new identity? Would you like to learn new skills to help deal with stress around your baby?
Please join Flora Margolis, a licensed clinical social worker, at Birth Day Presence for a support group with guided topics to help provide specific coping skills, support from other moms, resources for the neighborhood, and a new understanding of the bond between mother and child. Babies are welcome. RSVP: Please email or call if you are coming. cobblehillcounseling@gmail.com
646.629.9870
Yoga With Toddler at Dou Yoga (Clinton Hill)
Tuesday 330-415p. Family drop in $30.60 (or family 10 pack for $261 – 10 child + 10 adult). This 45 minute class is appropriate for 18 months-3 years of age accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Get the wiggles and giggles out while also learning how to be calm and relaxed. Children and their parents or caregivers develop stronger bonds through practicing yoga together and engaging in imaginative play, creative exploration, cooperative games, songs, and stories. In this engaging and fun environment kids begin to develop body-awareness, coordination, strength, flexibility, self-control, and compassion. Adults reap the benefits of having space to move, play, and deeply relax.
Sensory Room Family Hours at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Tue & Thu 2-5p. For all ages. Over, under, swing and rock as you explore our newest space at BCM. Unlock doors on our Sensory Snake or relax and read on our fluff chair mountain This is an inclusive space that engages children of all abilities. This room provides a welcoming environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Space is limited; availability on first come, first served basis. Free with museum admission. Admission is $9.00 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.
Soccer for Preschoolers @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Tuesdays, now until Oct 29th, 2013, 2:30-3:15pm, Age 3-4y. Free. Rockefeller Park. Have fun kicking, running, and learning the basics of soccer. Close-toed shoes required. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Stutengarten Playgroup at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten (Fort Greene)
Tuesday & Thursday 230-5p. $5 min toward beverages or pretzels (or make it a donation) parents and/or caregivers can bring their babies (infants and toddlers) to Stutengarten Playgroup located at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten! We have playmats, toys, ample room to play.
Young Sprouts Gardening @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Tuesdays, now until Oct 29th, 2013, 315-345pm, Rockefeller Park. Free. An introduction to simple organic gardening for children age 3-5 with accompanying adults. Space is limited; first come, first served. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Little New Yorkers at DiMenna Children’s History Museum (UWS)
Every Tuesday and Friday from 330-415p. Free with museum admission, for ages 3-5y. Each class will include time with historic toys, a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, story readings, and a related craft project. Museum admission: $15, 5-13y $5, kids under 4 free.
Soccer Age 5-7y @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Tuesdays, now until Oct 29th, 2013, 3:30-4:15pm. Rockerfeller Park. Free. Learn how to pass and shoot, and improve skills through drills and scrimmages. Close-toed shoes required.Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Break Dancing Youth @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-5p. Drop in $18. Breaking is a street style of dance that started in the ‘80s with the emergence of hip hop music. The dance style consists of a mixture of movements, including beat rocking and floor acrobatics. Class starts with warmup and stretching. Class continues with learning the basic moves of break dance i.e. beat rocking, baby freeze, chair freeze, six step etc new moves are introduced as necessary and choreography is taught from beginner to advanced skill level as appropriate.
Uhuru with Jamie Philbert at Cumbe (Downtown Brooklyn)
July 2 to August 13: Tuesdays from 4:30 – 5:15pm. Uhuru with Jamie Philbert (Free and Creative Movement). For ages 18m-3y. Summer Special Price: Drop in to Uhuru all summer for only $13! In UHURU (the kiSwahili word for “freedom”), older toddlers will explore creative movement, music and rhythm through movement games, drumming, song and interactive stories. While still giving toddlers free movement time, this class will introduce children to longer dance and drum sequences. Parents and caregivers: come prepared to drum, dance, and sing – your children learn best when you are involved!
Soccer Age 8-11y @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Tuesdays, now until Oct 29th 4:30-5:30pm, Rockefeller Park. Free. Soccer for young people age 8-11. Learn to pass and shoot, and improve skills through scrimmages. Close-toed shoes required. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Story Play @ Leonard Library (Williamsburg)
Tuesdays 4p. Play with toys and hear stories. Ages 0 to 5.
Wednesday July 3rd
2013 Regal Summer $1 Movie Express Brooklyn & Queens
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am starting July 2nd – for nine weeks.
Welcome to the 2013 Regal Summer Movie Express! Below is a list of participating locations and start dates. Each location will host the Summer Movie Express on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10am for nine weeks. Admission is $1 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. Week 1 movies: The 3 Stooges (PG) & Ice Age: Continental Drift ( PG)
Theater in Brooklyn:
UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Theaters in Queens:
Regal Atlas Park Stadium 8 (Glendale)
UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 & RPX (Long Island City)
babies at movies at BAMcinematek & BAM Rose Cinemas (Fort Greene)
BAMcinématek & BAM Rose Cinemas welcomes parents with infants to the first matinee screening every Wednesday (except for holidays). As always, adults pay full price and babies are free. http://www.bam.org/#Film
Babies at movies at United Artists Court Street Stadium (Brooklyn Heights)
United Artists Court Street Stadium 12 in Brooklyn Heights welcomes adults with babies under 2y to the first showing on Wednesdays. The theater is located at 106 Court Street between Schermerhorn and State Streets. Call 718 246-8170 for upcoming movies. Adults pay full price and babies are free.
Music in the Grove: Kids at Fort Greene Park (Fort Greene)
Wednesdays July 3rd-August 7th 10-11a. Free. 8y and younger. Pack a blanket and a picnic and head to Fort Greene Park for the The Fort Greene Park Conservancy’s Music in the Grove: Kids concert series. July 3: Astrograss
Lavender Blues Music at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Wednesdays 10a. $5/family. Come to Play Kids today to meet our newest Sing-a-Long teacher, Alex. Alex has a beautiful voice, lots of funky songs, a parachute, and everyone’s favorite BUBBLES to end each class! for babies and toddlers aged newborn-3yrs
Diaper Free in NY: Elimination Communication Meetup @ Caribou Baby (Greenpoint)
Wednesday July 3rd 1015a-12n. Do you practice Elimination Communication (aka Diaper Free)? Or have you been meaning to try it, or wondering what it’s all about? Please join our group of moms and babies for an EC meeting at Caribou Baby. Moms and dads, with or without babies, are welcome. EC is NOT potty training. It is a gentle, natural, non-coercive process by which a baby, preferably beginning in early infancy, learns with the loving assistance of parents and caregivers to communicate about and address his or her elimination needs. (Future dates August 7th)
Storytime at Mini Max Toys & Cuts (Cobble Hill)
Wednesday at 10a. Free. Join Charu and her crew of readers as they read from your favorites and ours. Does your child have a favorite book? Bring it along and we’d be happy to read it. All Ages.
Yellow Sneaker Singalongs at Tea Lounge (Park Slope)
Wednesdays at 10a. For kids age 0-5 and their families. $5/family. 45 minutes of an interactive singalong with puppets, combining original songs, oldies, and traditional children’s music. Sing, clap, dance, and shake your sillies out!
Toddler Time at Dyker Brooklyn Public Library
Wednesdays at 1015a & 1115a. Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months.
Shake it up baby! at Dean Street (Prospect Heights)
Wednesdays 1030a. $5/family. Percussion sing a long weekly kid event.
Disco Time & Sing-a-long at BPL Cortelyou Library
Wednesdays 1030a. Join Gilad Khalifa and Yoni the Puppet for Disco Time and Sing-a-longs! Get Ready to Dance, Shake, Rattle, and Roll! All ages. Cortelyou Library Branch.
Toddler Time @ Leonard Library (Williamsburg)
Wednesdays 1030a. Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months.
Toddler Time at Carroll Gardens BPL
Wednesdays 1030a & 1115a. Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months.
Wonderment Wednesdays at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Wednesdays 11a for all ages. Explore and uncover amazing wonders from our collection. Unravel the mysterious secrets of objects from across the ocean and right in our own backyards. Free with museum admission. Admission is $9.00 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.
The DAD BEATS at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)
Wednesday at 11a. The Dad Beats are a power trio wrapped in a playdate with a hootenany garnish! Made up of three real live Brooklyn dads, the Dad Beats traverse surf, rock and country grooves to deliver playful reimaginings of your childhood favorites. Bring your baby/toddler/kid and dance along with the Beats! $5 suggested donation.
Story & Music Jamboree at Macon Brooklyn Public Library
Wednesdays 11a. Get in the reading groove at this high-energy story/music hour that combines new and favorite tales with songs, rhymes, dance, movement, and instrument play
Story Play at Homecrest BPL (Coney Island)
Wednesdays at 11a. Play with toys and hear stories. Ages 0 to 5y.
Toddler Time at Gravesend Brooklyn Public Library
Wednesdays at 11a. Enjoy stories and play. For ages 18 to 36 months
Wednesdays 11a. Play with toys and hear stories. Ages 0 to 5y.
Lady Liberty at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Wednesday July 3rd 11:30a, for 5 and under. Standing with her torch held high, Lady Liberty has been lighting the way for millions of people coming to New York. Celebrate her birthday and America’s by making a patriotic craft. Free with museum admission. Admission is $9.00 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.
Free Yoga Storytime at Karma Kids Yoga (West Village)
Wed 1130a & Fri 3p. Free. StoryTime comes alive with puppets, songs, and yoga poses. Suggested for kids up to age 6.
Rattle & Reel at The Sunshine Cinema (Lower East Side)
The Sunshine Cinema welcomes caregivers and their babies on Wednesdays 12n for our special Rattle & Reel screenings. Adults pay normal admission prices but all babies are FREE! Tickets available at the box office only on the day of show.
Moxie Spot Storytime with Emily (Cobble Hill)
Storytime with Emily M/W/F 12n. $2.50/child 2nd Floor Play Fee EVERY Day. $5 max per family $2.50 waived for every $15 spent in food and beverage
Historic Trolley Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery
Take a trolley tour of the historic Green-Wood Cemetery every Wednesday at 1-2p. The cemetery spans a whopping 478 acres and affords visitors some of the most beautiful views of the city. Tours take three different routes, so pick your favorite or come back multiple times and experience them all. $15/person.
Sing Along with Frank of the Rollie Pollie Guacamole @ Two Moon
Wednesday 230p & 330p. $5. Sing-a-long Frank from the Rollie Pollie Guacamole with great songs and family fun.
Breastfeeding Support Group at Gumbo (Boerum Hill)
Wednesday July 3rd 230-430p. $20. Breastfeed Support Group with Certified Lactation Consultant, Andre Syms-Brown. Group generally meets every other week. Call to let us know you are coming. (718) 855 7808
Drop-In Chess @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Wednesdays, now until Sept 25, 2013, 3:30-5pm, Free. Rockefeller Park
Drop in to play this popular strategy game and get pointers and advice from an expert. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Spellbound Storytime at The Birth Day Prescence Studio (Park Slope)
Wednesdays 4p. 0-5y. $5/drop in. 17 families only. Drop-in weekly storytimes with music, stories, puppets and more at The Birth Day Prescence Studio
Meet & Greet: Creatures of the Sea at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Wednesdays 330p. For all ages. Free with museum admission. Discover how diverse life really is under the sea by exploring animals up close and personal! Admission is $9.00 per person. Admission is free for Museum members and children under 1 year of age.
Mini Keyboard with Leslie at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Wednesday 330p. Ages 1-4y. $5/child. Let your little one begin to explore colors and sound with Leslie Ward and her group of Mini Keyboards.
Drop in SING ALONG in Spanish and English at Juguemos (South Slope)
Wednesdays 330-415p. Ages: 6m to 3y. $10 per child/siblings $2 more. Join us for music, singing, movement and fun in Spanish and English. PLUS: PLAY TIME that day until 5pm. Juguemos 463 6th Ave @10th St
Wednesdays in Teardrop Park (Battery Park City)
Wednesdays, now until Oct 30, 2013, 330-530pm. Free. 5y & older. Join other school-age children for neighborhood games and art projects, ranging from designing cities to making animal masks. Art supplies provided. Between Warren and Murray Streets, east of River Terrace.
Little Yogis 3-4y drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)
Wednesday 430p. $14 per child / drop-in at Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and breathing practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.
Wild Wednesdays at the High Line (14th Street Passage)
Wednesdays 4-6p. Free and open to kids ages four and up accompanied by caregivers. During this weekly drop-in program kids and their caregivers will have the chance to look closely at a leaf, watch a butterfly fly, or hold a wriggly worm in the palm of your hand. Each month focuses on a different topic, with fun activities each week. The months culminate with a Creature Feature activity showcasing a live High Line critter.
This month, explore the life-cycle of plants every Wednesday in July, with fun interactive activities to show how plant structures help them survive and thrive. Wild Wednesday takes place rain or shine, but may be cancelled in the event of severe weather. Check website or follow @highlinenyc on Twitter for updates on Wednesdays by 12:00 PM.
JULY 3: Roots
Discover the intricate hidden system that absorbs water and nutrients to feed plants.
Knitting Circle at Bedford BPL (Crown Heights)
Wednesday 5-6p. Free. An all ages event for knitters young and not so young. Bring your own needles and yarn. Brooklyn Public Library, Bedford branch. 718-623-0012
Keyboard & Steelpan lessons at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
every Wednesday 4-6p. Each private lesson is 20min, $15/lesson. You can reserve a lesson spot each week, or drop-in when you’re available. Ages 4 – Adult.Join Pianist and Pannist, Leslie Ward for private keyboard and/or steelpan lessons .
Parkour Kids (Ages 4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Mon & Wed 430-530p. $18/drop in. This art, practice and discipline emphasizes efficient movement while flowing through obstacles with ease. Practitioners run, jump, vault and climb to find the best way of getting from point A to point B. Class begins with warm ups, stretching and conditioning workouts. Class continues on to strengthening the core Parkour moves ie. precisions, rolls, safety volts, strides etc. Then moves are taught in sequence to train how to overcome different obstacles.
Capoeira Kids (4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Mon & Wed 430-530p. $18/drop in.
Thursday July 4th
Independence Day Family Fun! at New York Historical Society (UWS)
Thu July 4th 10a-6p. CELEBRATE INDEPDENCE DAY AT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYT. All ages. Free with Museum admission. Free admission for visitors ages 18 and under! Museum admission: $15. Find out what life was like in 1776 and celebrate Independence Day at the New-York Historical Society! Meet Ben & Franklin & other 18th Century Americans, Independence Day Scavenger Hunt, History of Ice Cream and also 200 years of American paintings (on view until Sept 8th). See website for more details.
Celebrate July 4th in Prospect Park!
Visit Prospect Park’s attractions for the holiday!
Prospect Park Audubon Center: 12 – 5 p.m.
Blooming Naturalists: 2 – 3 p.m.
Nature on the Go!: 3 – 4 p.m.
Animal Encounter: 4 p.m.
Carousel: 12 – 6 p.m.
Lefferts Historic House: 12 – 6 p.m.
Lady Liberty Sculptures at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Thursday July 4th 10a-1230p & 1-430p. All ages. Free with museum admission. Admission: adults/children $11, seniors $7. Celebrate Independence Day by creating a red, white and blue Lady Liberty Sculpture. What does freedom mean to you?
Little Artists: July 4th Fireworks at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Thursday July 4th 10a & 1p. 4y & younger. Free with museum admission. Admission: adults/children $11, seniors $7. Use confetti and strips of brightly colored and metallic paper to make a collage like the 4th of July fireworks! Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn descriptive vocabulary, develop shape recognition, sensory awareness and creative expression.
The 98th Annual Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest (Coney Island)
Thursday July 4, 2013 from 10:30AM to 1PM. Free. The contest is free and open to the public. Pre-show festivities will start at 10:30AM and will feature varied entertainment including the Brooklyn Community Choir, the Ken Gross Orchestra, the Skyriders, a rap performance by Eric “Badlands” Booker, a drum battle to the death, magic acts and more.
WHERE: Nathan’s Famous Restaurant
1310 Surf Avenue (corner of Stillwell)
Drum Along with Ivan at Two Moon Art House & Cafe (Park Slope)
Drum Along with Ivan Thursdays @ 10 am at Two Moon Art House & Cafe, 315 Fourth Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets in Park Slope. $5/family
River Tots on Pier 25 (Tribeca)
10-11A Thursdays now until Sept 26th at Pier 25 in Tribeca. Free. Hudson River Park offers toddlers age two to five an opportunity to learn more about something they might not experience too often in Manhattan—the great outdoors! Hudson River Park’s environmental educators offer an outdoor option to story hour at the local library. Hands-on learning and play activities for toddlers will vary from week to week and will include eco-crafts, music, watery experiments and much more.
Toddler Time with Mary Jo @ Lark Cafe (Flatbush)
Thursdays 10-1030a. $5. Join us for Toddler Time with Mary Jo. MJ’s background in music, theater and comedy makes “Toddler Time” a weekly class full of stories, songs, instruments and silly fun for the Zero-to-Five-year-old in all of us!
Sing-a-long with Lloyd @ Dean Street (Prospect Heights)
Thursdays 10:30am and are just $5/family! Singalong with Lloyd (From The Deedle Deedle Dees!
Lavender Blues music group at Brooklyn Robot Foundry (Gowanus)
Every Thursday morning at 1030a ($15). Lavender Blues is a Music Group for babies and toddlers up to 3yr old. We sit in a circle, sing songs, play instruments, have movement with our fingers, arms and feet, as well as march dance and play with a ginormous parachute!!
Preschool Art @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Thursdays, now until Oct 31, 2013, 10:30-noon, Rockefeller Park
Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, wood and paint with projects planned by an art educator/artist. Location
North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Dance Around with Nat @ Moxie Spot (Cobble Hill)
Dance around with Nat Thursdays 11a. $2.50/child 2nd Floor Play Fee EVERY Day. $5 max per family. $2.50 waived for every $15 spent in food and beverage
Drop-in sing along at Speedy Romeo (Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy)
Thursdays 1130a drop-in sing along at Speedy Romeo $5 at the door.
DECLARE INDEPENDENCE @ Lefferts Historic House(Prospect Park)
Thursday, July 4, 2013 1 – 4 p.m. Lefferts Historic House. Celebrate America’s birthday and one of the greatest documents ever written. Look extra patriotic as you make yourself a plumed hat to wear while signing your own “John Hancock” on a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence. $3 suggested donation.
Breastfeeding Support Group with Kate Sharp, IBCLC @ Bend & Bloom Yoga (Park Slope)
Thursdays 1-230p. $20 suggested donation. The Breastfeeding Support Group meets every Thursday to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. Kate Sharp, a certified lactation consultant, will cover a topic every week so that there is a focus for discussion. Since babies and challenges change constantly you’ll have lots of concerns not covered by the topic and we will address those as well.
Blooming Naturalists at Audubon Center in Prospect Park
Thursdays & Fridays now until August 30th 2-3p. Free. So you think you are a Naturalist? Find out at the Audubon Center by making your own nature journal, learning how to use binoculars and field guides.
Stutengarten Playgroup at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten (Fort Greene)
Tuesday & Thursday 230-5p. $5 min toward beverages or pretzels (or make it a donation) parents and/or caregivers can bring their babies (infants and toddlers) to Stutengarten Playgroup located at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten! We have playmats, toys, ample room to play.
Nature on the Go! at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park
Thursdays & Fridays, now through August 30th, 3-4p. FREE. Come have fun in nature!
Art + Games @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)
Thursdays, now through Oct 31, 2013, 3:30-5:30pm, Rockefeller Park
Join other school-age children for art and lawn games. For children 5 years and older. Location: North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.
Sesame Street Old School at Videology (Williamsburg)
Thursdays from 4-5pm. Price is $2 per family. Videology screen old school episodes of Sesame Street. There is popcorn for the kids and a full bar for the grown ups. Both before and after the episode there is a kids themed singalong and play time.
Animal Encounter at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park
Thursdays & Fridays, now until August 30th, 4p. FREE. all ages. Curious as to how “Snappy” the turtle got her name? Want to watch the snake gobble up a mouse? Join one our trained staff in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection.
Break Dancing Youth @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-5p. Drop in $18. Breaking is a street style of dance that started in the ‘80s with the emergence of hip hop music. The dance style consists of a mixture of movements, including beat rocking and floor acrobatics. Class starts with warmup and stretching. Class continues with learning the basic moves of break dance i.e. beat rocking, baby freeze, chair freeze, six step etc new moves are introduced as necessary and choreography is taught from beginner to advanced skill level as appropriate.
Afternoon Concert & Balloon Twisting @ Moxie Spot (Cobble Hill)
Thursdays @ 4p: Come eat, drink, clap hands, sing songs and dance with Nikos Kids. $15 suggested donation per family. BALLOONASAURUS REX Balloon twisting from 4:30-6:30pmFree with Entry Fee. Play Fee waived for every $15 in food/bev
Kids Yoga Class Ages 5–8y at Jaya Yoga East (Kensington/Flatbush)
Thursdays: 415–5p. $17 to drop in, or $160 for 10 classes in 6 months. Twist into a pretzel, hiss like a snake and walk up a wall like a spider. Though the poses may be the same as in an adult yoga class, techniques like partner yoga, yoga dancing, ball activities, and yoga songs make for a fun and engaging class. Ages 5-8y
Storytime at P.S. Bookshop (DUMBO)
Thursdays 4-5p Books reading and guitar accompanied sing along. Aimed mostly for ages 2-5, though younger babies are welcome as well. RSVP is encouraged. $5/per family.
Toddler Yoga with Nora at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Thursdays at 4p $12/drop in. 18m-4yrs. Come play, stretch, sing and find your balance in this playful intro to Yoga for toddlers. Reserve your spot today by emailing classes@norastephens.com
Banjo Singalong at Two Moon Art House & Cafe (Park Slope)
Thursdays at 3 PM $5/family. Led by songwriter and performer Spencer Chandler, the weekly banjo singalong is a perfect place to sing some old songs, learn some new ones, and make friends in a warm, welcoming environment. spencerchandler.com
Little Yogis 4-6y drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)
Thursday 430p. $14 per child / drop-in at Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and breathing practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.
Clearwater Deck Tours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
Thu July 4th 3-5p. Step aboard the sloop Clearwater, a majestic 106’ historical replica of the shipping sloops that sailed the Hudson River in the 18th and 19th centuries. While onboard, tour the vessel and speak with her captains and crew, learn about current environmental issues and experience the river from a whole new perspective—from the decks of a traditional tall ship!
Thursday Kayaking at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 2)
Thursdays now until Thursday, August 29, 2013 530-645p. Weekly on Thursday Pier 2 Dock. Get out on the water for kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, located between Piers 1 and 2 (across from the Pop-Up Pool)! Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. Please be aware that you must sign a waiver before getting on the water.
Thursday July 4th. 9p. Free. It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July in New York City without the Annual Macy’s Fireworks, now in its 37th year. The iconic display will take place over the Hudson River, so the optimal viewing spots are going to be on 12th Avenue between 23rd and 42nd streets, but anywhere with a decent view of the Hudson will work. If you head out early to get a good spot. Pop-music fans, take note: this year’s show was curated by Usher and features performances by Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Mariah Carey and Selena Gomez. For more information, visit macy’s.com.
Ongoing
WHERE’S WALDO IN NYC? at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden (UES)
July 1 to September 2nd. 11AM-4PM Tuesday through Sunday (closed 4th of July). $8 adults, $7 students and seniors Free for Museum Members and children under 12. Visit the Museum with your children and see if they can find Waldo hiding in one of the period rooms. A search-and-find guide will help them in their quest. Sponsored by Where’s Waldo and NYC & Company, official family ambassadors to New York City.
Magic Camp documentary screening at reRun Gastropub Theater
Monday July 1st-Thursday July 4th. Doors 645p/Screening 730p (all ages). Doors 930p/Screening 945p (21+ only). Tickets $10.This family-friendly documentary follows an inspiring group of magic-obsessed kids and their struggles to cope with growing up. It is a real coming of age story set in Tannen’s Magic Camp; the one place where “if you can’t be yourself, where can you be?
There will be magicians performing at the event and a Q&A session with the cast and crew following the screening.
2013 Regal Summer $1 Movie Express Brooklyn & Queens
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am starting July 2nd – for nine weeks.
Welcome to the 2013 Regal Summer Movie Express! Below is a list of participating locations and start dates. Each location will host the Summer Movie Express on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10am for nine weeks. Admission is $1 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. Week 1 movies: The 3 Stooges (PG) & Ice Age: Continental Drift ( PG)
Theater in Brooklyn:
UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Theaters in Queens:
Regal Atlas Park Stadium 8 (Glendale)
UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 & RPX (Long Island City)
River to River Restival in Lower Manhattan
River To River includes over 150 events at 28 sites all over Lower Manhattan between June 15 – July 14. This information is subject to change. Please sign up to receive “This Week” and follow us on Twitter @R2RFestival for news and up-to-date information. See link for schedule.
The Etsy New York Street Team at Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell
We are a group of Etsy sellers on the Etsy New York Street Team selling at the Celebrate Brooklyn! concert series in Prospect Park. For more information about the Celebrate Brooklyn! series and for concert schedules, please visit www.celebratebrooklyn.org
Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell (Prospect Park)
Now through August 10th. All are welcomed. Cost: $3/suggested donation. Although the concert tends to attract adult crowds, kids have a blast there rocking out to live music! The Waterboys will be performing on July 19th, and an indie rock concert by They Might Be Giants will take place on August 10th. The kids are in for a musical treat! Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Visit the website for more information.
Now through August 29th. Sponsored by the City Parks Foundation, SummerStage includes over 100 performances throughout NYC all Summer long. There are theater performances, music performances, circus acts, and so much more. Simply visit the website and take your pick!
CityParks Tennis free tennis lessons at in more than 36 parks throughout the five boroughs
July 1st – August 9th. Various times and locations. Free tennis lessons to thousands of kids ages 6 to 16 each year in more than 36 parks throughout the five boroughs. The program promotes physical fitness while building self confidence, and is designed to make the sport of tennis freely available to those who want to learn the game in a fun, relaxed environment. CityParks Tennis lessons for kids are offered at all skill levels. Opportunities include free beginner lessons, tournaments, leagues, excellence programs and special events.
*CityParks Tennis is open to New York City residents only. Registration takes place at each park during program hours.
THE FENCE returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park
now until October 1st. The Fence, a 1,000 foot-long outdoor photographic installation, is currently on view in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
THE FENCE will be displayed in various parts of the park this year to maximize its visibility among park visitors.
PEOPLE — Pier 5 (from Furman Street to the Soccer Fields)
PLAY — Pier 4 (Entrance to Picnic Area)
CREATURES — Pier 1 Greenway
STREETS — Empire Stores (off Main Street, DUMBO)
HOME — Empire Stores (off Main Street, DUMBO)
CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY: WEEKDAYS at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Beginning May 24—July 12 there will be loud noise from construction in some areas of our building from Noon—3:30 pm, Tuesday—Friday.
This will affect the World Brooklyn & Neighborhood Nature exhibits. It will be quieter in the Upper Level exhibits (The Big Adventure and Collections Central), the Greenhouse, Garden, Café, Library and Totally Tots. During this time we are offering a reduced admission fee of $5 per person Tuesday—Friday. Weekends will not be affected, and full admission rates will apply.
Drop in play place at Juguemos a Cantar (South Slope & North Slope)
Tuesday, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9a-12p at both Juguemos a Cantar locations. Drop-In Playpsace offers a social learning environment that includes exploration and interaction, for kids 0 to 4y. A large, clean, well-equipped, airy indoor & outdoor play area full of fun, music, play kitchen, blocks, trains, doll houses, working bench, tools, puppets, soft play area and ball pit, books, craft table & more.
Drop-In Playspace is open for play regardless of weather conditions.
$10 per child / $2 sibling (not applicable to nanny sharing) / adults no charge
South Slope Juguemos: 463 6th Ave @ 10th Street
North Slope Juguemos: 47 Sterling Pl @ 6th Ave
Victorian Gardens Amusement Park at Wollman Rink (Central Park)
Every day now through September 8th 2013 (various times see website) All ages welcomed. All guests must pay admission to enter the park. Cost: $8 entrance fee weekends/$7 entrance fee weekdays; Tickets: $1/Tkt 3 Tickets per Ride/4 Tickets per Game or $16 unlimited ride wristband weekends/$14 unlimited rides weekdays wristband (ride wristbands do not include games) Come visit Manhattan’s only amusement park in Central Park.
Mad. Sq. Art Presents Orly Genger: Red, Yellow and Blue @ Madison Sq Park (Flatiron)
Now until – September 8th, 2013. Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Mad. Sq. Art announces a new installation for Spring and Summer 2013 by New York-based artist Orly Genger. The monumental commission entitled Red, Yellow and Blue will feature the artist’s renowned usage of intricately hand-knotted nautical rope covered in paint, creating a work that will transform the park’s lush lawns into colorfully-lined chambers. The work will remain on view daily.
Summer Hours at Jane’s Carousel (DUMBO)
Now until Oct 14th. Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays) 11a-7p.
Tickets are $2. Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult. Multiple Ticket Discount: 12 Tickets – $20.00
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park (midtown)
June-October. M-Sun 11a-8p. One ride: $2. Parents assisting children unable to ride solo will not be charged. Discount cards: buy a discounted card and enjoy 10 rides for $15.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, specially created to complement the park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals, replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the sounds of French cabaret music. The rounding boards, inspired by Bryant Park’s elegant baroque-style torchères along 40th Street, blend into the leafy canopy of the park’s plane trees.
Preschool Play @ Wagner Park (Battery Park City)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, now through Oct 30, 2013, 10am-12noon. Free.
Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Toys, books, and play equipment provided. No sessions 5/27, 9/2, 10/14. Starts Tuesday May 1st 2013. Location just north of Historic Battery Park, off Battery Place.
Open Play at WeeCreateBK (Bed Stuy)
M-F 1030a-230p. $15 Drop In per day or $70 Weekly Pass. Come in from the cold or the rain for a day of open play! Parents or Caregivers drop in and create with your little ones! Bring snacks, read books, and work with our fun educational materials. (18 months – 6 years)
Free Storytime at the Scholastic Store (SOHO)
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at 11a for all ages. Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic! Perfect for babies and toddlers, these stories will spark imagination and fun in your budding bookworm. Stroller Entrance: 130 Mercer Street.
All Summer from 12pm — 4pm. Ages 3 and up. Cost: Pay-per-ride or POP packages available. Take a thrilling ride on the famous Cyclone or one of the new rides debuting for the 2013 season.
R&B Festival at MetroTech Commons (Downtown Brooklyn)
Through August 8th at 12n. All welcome! Free! The Brooklyn Academy of Music has a lunch time concert that brightens up the afternoon and fills the tree-lined streets of downtown Brooklyn with rhythm and blues and all things fabulous. Located at MetroTech Commons, on the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues in Downtown Brooklyn.
Dinosaur Safari at The Bronx Zoo (Bronx)
Through September 8th from M-Su. 10:30am — 4:30p. All ages welcomed. Cost: $17/general admission; $15/seniors; $12/children ages 3–12; FREE/children under 3; Wednesday from 10am–6pm — pay what you wish. It’s a guided wagon tour past life-like, animatronic dinosaur species! There will be long-necked Brachiosaurus, Tricerotops, Tyrannosaurus Rex and accompanying each exhibit is a new theatrical show, Adaptations!
summer hours for Prospect Park Carourel in Prospect Park
July 4th-Sept 2 Thursday-Sunday & holidays: 12 – 6p. $2.00 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets, for all ages. Located in the Park’s “Children’s Corner,” the Carousel features 53 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible. While at the Carousel grab an ice cream, popcorn or cold beverage from the Pony Express Snack Bar.
Whales: Giants of the Deep at The American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Now until January 5, 2014. Open daily 10a-545p except Thanksgiving & Christmas. Get a load of this! Whales: Giants of the Deep brings you close to some of the most massive mammals on Earth. Featuring life-size models, interactive exhibits, films, as well as over 20 whale skulls and skeletons. All ages welcomed. Cost: $25 adults; $14.50 kids age 2-12; $19 seniors/students (General admission plus 1 ticket includes admission to the museum and Rose Center plus 1 special exhibition).
Tree House Installation @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights)
Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 8a-6p, Saturday & Sunday: 10a-6p. Admission: Free Tuesdays and Saturdays 10a-12n. Adults $10, Seniors $5 & Children under 12 free.
This spring, tree house architect Roderick Romero is creating a new site-specific installation using wood from trees felled by Hurricane Sandy. This whimsical, inhabitable sculpture will be part open-air classroom, part viewing point, and part artwork. Created specifically for BBG, the intriguing work will invite visitors of all ages to experience the Garden in a new way.
Shipwreck! at Discovery Times Square (Times Square)
Sunday – Thursday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM Friday – Saturday: 10:00AM – 9:00PM. Ages 5 and up. Cost: $20.50/adults; $15.50/children 4 to 12 years. SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure will capture your imagination and take you on an incredible journey through thousands of years of maritime history. Experience hurricane-force winds, pick up treasure with a robotic arm, and explore the mysteries of the deep. This exhibit features over 500 authentic artifacts, including gold and silver treasures, as well as the incredible science and technology used to work thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
Open Play at Play Days & Parties (Bay Ridge)
Tu-Fri 12n-4p. Don’t get Cabin Fever! Enjoy our open play room, meet other parents/caregivers. Tots interact with new friends. We have a clean, climate controlled environment. Open play costs $10.00 per child for any 2 hour session
Tuesday thru Friday starting at 12:00 pm running for any 2 hours with last session staring at 2:00pm and ending at 4:00 pm
Thursday special…….Sessions are $6.00 per child for 2 hours from 12:30 to 2:30
Afternoon Drop in play place at Juguemos a Cantar (South Slope)
Mondays Wednesdays & Fridays 330-5p. Juguemos a Cantar Drop-In Playspace offers a social learning environment that includes exploration and interaction, for kids 0 to 4y. A large, clean, well-equipped, airy indoor & outdoor play area full of fun, music, play kitchen, blocks, trains, doll houses, working bench, tools, puppets, soft play area and ball pit, books, craft table & more.
Drop-In Playspace is open for play regardless of weather conditions.
$10 per child / $2 sibling (not applicable to nanny sharing) / adults no charge
South Slope Juguemos: 463 6th Ave @ 10th Street
drop off playtime at Juguemos A Cantar (South Slope)
Mondays and/or Wednesday 330-6p (one or both days)
Drop off Playtime is full of action, arts and crafts, games and child-teacher interaction. Children have a blast with us while mommy or daddy do errands in the hood. Our Drop off Playtime runs bilingual.
Who: Children must be potty trained to join, up to age 8 (there is a room for homework time).
How: Pre-registration at least 48 hours in advance is a must! (space limited-first come first serve)
Where: 463 6th Ave. @ 10th Street
Cost: $ 15 per hour
Register early! To register, please use the adjacent form or simply email us at info@juguemos.org
Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (UWS)
Tue-Fri 1030-11a & 3-330p. For children 18m–7y. Start with a book, then learn to look! Toddlers look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. After a story in the library’s special corner for kids, 3 to 7yrs old head to the galleries on a treasure hunt. Free with Museum admission but storytime is limited to 40 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Recommended admission: Adults $25, Seniors (65+) $17, children under 12 free (with adult).
Open Play at The Learning Garden (Prospect Heights)
M-F 11-6p. Daily Pass $12. Our popular Open Play program is a time that offers a social learning environment for your children (ages 0-4) to grow and learn through creative play. With our space changing and growing every week, your little explorer will have lots to discover. Materials and activities are provided to engage you and your child while sparking their imagination.
Arfie’s Sing Along & Open Play at ArtsCetera (Cobble Hill/Gowanus)
Monday 12n-3p, Tuesday-Thursday 1-3pm & Friday 3-5p. Creative play for ages 0-4y with a sing along about 30 minutes into the session. $10 per family.